Compare towns
Frenchboro vs Mapleton vs Brooklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Frenchboro has the oldest population (median age 73.5).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Brooklin has the most people working from home (16.5%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Frenchboro | Mapleton | Brooklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30Lowest |
1,884Highest |
869 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 73.5±15.7Highest 64% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±100Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 63.3%±90.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Frenchboro and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
41.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±51.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $42,250±$37kLowest 43% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$68,750±$8k 8% below ME |
| Mapleton and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$339,400±$90kHighest 14% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,236±$137Highest 9% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,250Highest 73% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,792 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brooklin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 35% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.4%±20.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Brooklin and Frenchboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Frenchboro Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Brooklin Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.